All New Toyota Land Cruiser 70-series and Prado Announced
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2023
- The best news of all is that Toyota will continue to build the 70-series for the foreseable future.
And there are several reasons to get the upgrade, and few not.
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After seeing the new 70 series, I went out to the garage and hugged my v8 70 series
it is also deserving of love unlike that 4-cylinder thing
I would do it to if i had one😢.
@@imnotusingmyrealname4566 I love all of them. Although I prefer the old design
Hhahahaha
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The new Prado looks sensational
The improvement in the design of Prado is astonishing! Love the retro looking of the new Land Cruiser!👌 Well done Toyota. 🙌
Ps. Prado should have the V6 as optional tho.
It really is a big improvement, I never liked the prados looks, but damn that thing is arguably the best looking SUV out there 👌🏼
They are going to sell and absolute @#$%-load of these things.
@@lkajiess you're so right with that
Agreed! Perhaps they have seen how popular the FJ has become?
Never ever liked Prado styling and this new though better still looks like a combination of Tank 300, Ford Bronco, Defender, SS Musso but has more chance to grow on you, the interior looks nice just hope it has Very good door seals, wouldn’t like to get water in there pity it doesn’t have the v6 for towing duties.
Yes indeed I’m so excited for this new V8 Landcruiser, but I think I’m more excited just because old wise man Andrew is so excited 😆!
This feeling is incredible.
As always beautiful channel, immaculate content.
Much respect 🫡 from Luanda, Angola 🇦🇴
The best news you gave us !!! Automatic gear box for the troop carrier !!!! Thanks Andrew !!!
The new 70 series looks absolutely fantastic ❤
The new 70 has got the looks that only it’s mother could love! 😂😂😂
finally someone who sees the truth😂
Never seen Andrew this giddy and excited since forever about a car launch 😅
Love your overall assessment! It seems Toyota is indeed recognizing its market is wider than it may have thought! Thank you for always rendering fair and just opinions!
Hey Andrew. Important note on the wagon images you went through. They appear to be images of the japanese market 70 series so it may end up being different to the one we get. The dual cab is probably a better representation of what we'll get.
Andrew, never forget the seventies series is extremely popular with farmers. Excellent vechile with a mounted tray.
I really like the looks of the new Prado, I'd love to build one up as my photography tourer.
I love the level of excitement you have about the troopy. Great video.
He loves the troopy.
I absolutely love it 💞💞🎉 I think it's the best-looking landcruiser 70 series ever 😍😍😍
the best news since a long time
The intercooler on the 2.8 engine is on top of the engine, they're using a water to air intercooler. There's a second cooling system reservoir on the front 👍
Similar setup to what they're doing on the 300 series
Why would anybody buy a 70 Series now? The manual transmission and the older engine were the selling point. Now you got an incredibly unsafe 4x4 with an extremely lackluster engine with reliability problems and clashing interior design elements. Ugh it's so bad.
Toyota automatic transmissions are reliable. It will be fine.
@@imnotusingmyrealname4566 the same 90% that have always brought them... BHP and Rio Tinto.
@@willcarvolth6171 that makes sense
@@imnotusingmyrealname4566 what are you talking about? You can still get the V8 and manual transmission, or the 4 cylinder and auto now.
Exciting news! I hope they add a crawl control to the 70s series, will be helpful for solo overlanding trips to remote places.
Very interesting indeed! The new 70 has a little bit of that "Iron Pig" vibe on the front. Perhaps it's the "Steel Boar" now. Hopefully they did sort out the rear axle width. Seems utterly absurd not to have done that! Maybe the photos are late prototypes and have the old axles? Maybe? Hopefully? Perhaps? The Prado does look nice!
The rear tailight covers are also a throwback to 90s era 70 series, they used to run blacked out tailight covers on the rear on the troop carrier etc.
I’m from Nepal and Own a 1993 LJ79 3L (2.8 liter non turbo) diesel engine. 270k KM in speedometer. Still going strong. Engine has not been opened yet. I don’t know how it performs in dessert or beaches as we don’t have any but it takes me anywhere in our Himalayan trails. The only concern is little bit of black smoke on quick acceleration and hungry on engine oil (every refueling requires a liter of oil). And vibration felt on the body and interior noise. Every time I take it for servicing my mechanic is eager to overhaul the engine. Great vehicle. Just love the 70 series. 30 years and still strong and reliable.
I have seen many many of your videos. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Great review, thanks Andrew. I love it, it reminds me of the LC60 series which is timeless. I want one...
It now has a 3 point seatbelt in all back seats. 30 years after the Commodore.
Great insights love the fact that you mentioned the 120 series that was one of my favourite reviews ever
The new Prado does look great. I’d seriously consider it. And this is from a Land Rover guy!
The sliding HVAC controls are still the same as the HJ75 from 1985. Which is a good thing.
There is a full walk around and interior of the new Prado (Land Cruiser in USA) on one of the American channels. They appear to have made it more off-road worthy and have kept many features from the last 30 years that people don't want to see removed so its sort of retro-modern as others have said. Its also body on frame with rear locker on all models and looks easy to fit larger wheels. They haven't overdone the electronics either so it has lots of manual buttons.
What is a manual button?
New prado is eh interior with 2 extra large screens
@@mohnnadmercedes8246modern sheep demend tho
@@justwanttobeleftalone9316 it means real, physical buttons that you can press... as opposed to touchscreen controls
@@justwanttobeleftalone9316 Non-haptic
Thank you, Andrew. Interesting times ahead, methinks.
THANK YOU.
GREAT work.
Was waiting your review. I really enjoy your content
“Seats looks the same, which is sad” [70 series] - you just had a go at Ineos for putting in Recaros, saying you wanted the most basic seats to keep the price lower!
The Prado answers nearly all the criticisms you have of both the Grenadier and the new Defender. Lower price and Toyota reliability. This Land Cruiser could well poach a lot of sales from the Grenadier, for those who want the proven Toyota reliability with fresh looks.
Its because I hate those specific seats. I was hoping for a change. I don't remember recommending that they fit Recaros.
@@4xoverland fair. I think your next video should be along the lines of ‘Is the Land Cruiser Prado the Grenadier/Defender we should be buying?’ - it addresses virtually all the concerns & criticisms you have made about both vehicles in your previous videos; Toyota reliability, solid rear axle, & lower price than either of the other two. The 70 series is only sold in very few markets, whereas the new Prado will be a very important worldwide vehicle that even includes USA and Europe, which the 300 & 70 don’t.
@@andrewhurstcars Europe is the most noteworthy as it has by far the most stringent emissions and fuel economy requirements, it was impossible for Toyota to sell the Lexus GX because of it's gas guzzler V8 but the Prado was always available with the diesel 4-cylinders. Frankly I think the T24A-FTS hybrid is a much better engine than the 1GD-FTV which has caused so many problems for Toyota and gets horrible fuel economy for a diesel so that the hybrid petrol can actually be viable, the only issue is power taxes in Europe, the hybrid petrol is too powerful for Europe, the diesel has 30% less power and will be taxed less
@@imnotusingmyrealname4566 incorrect, Europe does not tax on power, it taxes on emissions. Hybrids have much lower tax rates, especially in countries such as France.
@@andrewhurstcars I live in Austria and here we have an annual power tax that also takes CO2 into account but Toyota hybrids, the most efficient hybrids, are not efficient enough to be cheap because they have almost 200 hp. Anything above 130 hp gets punished disproportionately. These Toyota truck 4x4 hybrids have over 300 hp but still consume substantially more than 10 l/100 km, it will be insane.A Corolla 2.0 Hybrid costs 750€ a year. A Prado 2.8 D-4D 6AT costs 2005€ per year. In Germany they have a tax calculated on similar factors but the results are substantially lower. In Germany the same Prado is 746€. I need to find a way to register my car in Germany because that's insane.
The engine is 2.8 with 400 lb.ft torque. It has more torque than the V8 but you will get the power on a higher RPM. The engine has potential. I hope the piston rings and the oil pump are up to the task.
Thank you and best wishes from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
the engine has been very problematic
Andrew your videos are simply amazing
Fantastic Job TOYOTA 👍👍
They did even create a lot of space in all fenders, great to lift it easily and cheap with bigger tires.
Also the 2.8 4 cylinder diesel is the right engine today 🤠 I love it.
Ineos management will soon get their receipt in failing the right customers choice 〽️
And considering it’s going to be cheaper than the Ineos, very much so…
Loving the retro look on these new models
Love this old ...retro models pretty new !!! TOYOTA 70 SERIES IS THE BEST CAR IN THE WORLD . VERY SOLID ...VERY ROBUST .
LOVE ALL YOUR COMMENTS !!
ONE GREAT AUSTRALIAN 4 X4 LOVER!!!
THANKS FOR YOUR REVIEW .
Watching from Germany . 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
The 2.8 and auto will be a great option. I'd certainly consider this over the v8. My guess, it will probably have more payload than the v8? And should be far better on fuel for a non towing lightweight touring vehicle. Hmm the Troopy has finally got my interest. Pity they didn't do the track correction though. 😕
Oh man. No track correction? So it does a spider crawl?
Thank you. Interesting video. A 70 series with 2.8 litre 4 cylinder engine and the 6 speed manual from the Hilux will be a nice thing for those of us who have enjoyed the 70 series shorty with B series engine. I am not holding my breath, however, for a return of the RHD shorty.
Have to say I was hoping the new 70series was going to be available with a 6 cylinder but the new Prado is definitely a good looking car.
Yeah, inline sixes are the best engine concept there is
@@Harry_Gersack absolutely. I’m still driving my old 40series with the 2h everyday and still going strong
It will still have the HZ inline-6 in places like Africa and most notably Gibraltar
I think a lot of us were hoping they'd release a coil rear option but ahh well, at least the 70 lives on in all it's models and the V8 included. So that's pretty cool news. If the rear doesn't have a track correction it kinda sucks but there are solutions for it.
The New Prada will come equipped with a rear and center diff lock.
Lovely Ep I agree with you,
i like the range rover/ disco look the new parado has, probably the best update the parado has ever seen, id go as far to say its the best looking Japanese built 4x4 ever made and i like the interior, its luxurious and has that high dash board similar to the jeep wranglers and fj cruiser which is something i personally like. i can tell they took alot of notes from landrover and inios when designing it. and having seats you can almost lay flat is a real landrover'ism aswell
I like those cloth seats in the base model of the new Prado. That would be great to have in our 76. They're heated too, nice to have here in Europe.
@@darrenhale6320 We can buy the LC 70 series here in Germany with the 4 liter V6 petrol. It passes the tests and gets the Euro 6d.
Prado is missing the spare wheel at the back. Was a distinctive feature
This new 70s series is brilliant. It needs to come to Canada.
Was waiting for ur video on new 79 mate 😊
That's truly amazing news.
Finally something id change my Disco 4 for. Prado looks cool! And as for the Auto in the 70. I was laughed at when i asked about an Auto Defender years ago ."Real 4 wheel drives are manual" i was told. So i converted mine and loved it. When i sold it it sold sight unseen in 15min of FB marketplace largely because of that. If only LR would listen to us for a change.
The new Prado design looks absolutely amazing
Love the retro modern look
Not so much the retro engine
Do you think retro engine can be allowed by emission norn in present period
Engine tech has come a long ways. Turbo 4 cylinders make what orders V8s made
Why would you want a retro engine? No power and very dirty. The T24A-FTS while a disgusting 4-cylinder and not a 6-cylinder is very powerful.
@@lancerutherford3933V8 Mustang makes almost 500 HP now.
@@lancerutherford3933 Yeah, but that can come at the cost of reliability. If you have a big engine and underwork it, it will last a very long time. If you have a small engine and overwork it, it's going to wear out quickly.
And the whole point of a 4WD like this is you want something that can take you to the middle of nowhere and back again. You don't want to get stuck there.
Thank you, very interesting! Good to know for me in europe, that the Prado now is looking so nice💯👍👍
Mr. White, I think many of us in the US would appreciate your input on the US-spec version of the Prado.
Is it hybrid only?
@@4xoverland Yes, it looks like hybrid only, at least to start
I love it!
I love the '1958' facia on the Prado, but not the square facia. The 70 series appears to have received an aluminium bonnet like prado has. This is great for weight, as is the 2.8L. I expect more payload due to the weight reduction. I'm interested to see whether or not the LC250 has the option to retain the spare on the back door to enable two fuel tanks for range.
with the 2,8 will have a better handling too ,due to a ligther front end.
The US Prado reminds me very much of 2nd gen Jeep Cherokee XJ. It was a lighweight and very easy driving jeep. I had two of them!
The biggest thing that bugs me is the rear axle - it looks ridiculous on the road , yes it can be corrected with a aftermarket rim change but it doesn’t allow tyre rotations , Toyota should have fixed this , it wouldn’t have costed bugger all for the correction . Otherwise I’m all for a 2.8 with auto , the lack of axle correction hesitates me committing
You can also use wheel spacers, compared to an axle with correction wheel spacers have the same benefits/disadvantages as with a deeper dish
@@Harry_Gersack Not in Australia - they are illegal.
@@spudboy1328 WHAT? man I'm from Germany and we have like the strictest rules in the world when you wanna modify your car. Still they are legal here. Of course with certification and all the shit that comes with it
@@spudboy1328 but I guess in australia the rules are quite different from state to state aren't they? Because when I look at cars from mighty car mods, the skid factory or 4wd24/7 none of those vehicles would be legal to drive here in Germany
Agreed... Absolutely insane as it would have been a relatively small cost to fix
Waited for your responses 👍
thank you Andrew for the preview of the 70 series Land Cruiser , I also saw the preview of the Canada/US model yesterday ,I still love the style of the 70 series better, I've driven Volvo 240's over 40 yrs and yes I would order a 70 series Land Cruiser if they were available here in Canada before the Version offered here, they should offer them both in my opinion, having one choice as a buyer is a good thing 👍
Interesting I'll have to check to see if it's coming here to the states. Happy trails
Great to hear your thoughts Andrew, hopefully more to come on the 2024 70 series.
The 70 Series is absolutely ruined. I thought it was an April fool's joke but it's August!
@@imnotusingmyrealname4566 I highly doubt that. Let’s see what the sales figures say, whenever they come out for the new 2024 model.
@@Phil_McAvity just because it's bought by commercial customers and organizations doesn't mean it's goodlooking
@@imnotusingmyrealname4566 “good looking” in itself it debatable. Who determines what is & isn’t “good looking”?
10:45
The axle
I’m at work so can’t watch the video yet but dying to see it!
Best news ever
As us in North America cry as we see what the rest of the world gets. Perfectly happy Overlander 07gx470 owner here which i'll own for life.
Waiting for this
Thanks Andrew, Prado is very cool looking vehicle, not sure about the 70 series, pretty sure I will sticking with my pre DPF V8
Wow Prado looks stunning
I had a FJ 40 land cruise back in the 70’s...... it had a wonderful bash board!!!!! I believe it was a copy of a 1930’s Dodge fire truck!!!!!
And of all the vehicles that you featured in the video..... I would always go with the vehicle sitting on the shelf above the laptop screen!!!! Regards ian 👨🎤🇳🇿🏉
The saddest thing about the Prado is the reduced fuel carrying 😢😢😢 and you’re right Andrew, the 120 Series is an excellent overlanding vehicle.
the column lights being blanked out is for the Japanese market. probably be normal lights outside of Japan but within Japan due to the tire on the back the lights don’t meet spec for auto inspection
I assume the smaller diesel is aimed mainly for the Japanese market.
This should sell well in Jp and there is no need for a bigger engine, as none will put a heavy load in it.
The rear light arrangement, raised hood and 4 cyl might hint at a reintroduction of the 70s to the EU market.
That would be awesome😍😍😍
@@darrenhale6320 really?? I always wondered why toyota does not bring these cars on the european Market.
@@vincentmader1085 yes, plus crash safety... but that's maybe why the hood design changed and the 2.8 4 cyl will be sold in the EU with the Land Cruiser 250, which is how the Prado will be called over here.
yeah man i was also wondering why they would bring something like that rear lights all in the bumper back.
I'm still not too optimistic they'll bring it here to the EU because as you said crash safety could be a big problem
fantastic news and very nice comments about it from you Andrew. Hopefully, and i mean praying to gods, the option for the 4 cylinder 2.8cc means, like the hilux, that toyota brings the 70's series for europe (we allready have a factory in Portugal :-) as you know) and the same for the prado. Used old prado's, Land cruiser kzj95 or the 120, still selling at some high price even if they have more than 400kms on the clock, easy over 20000€ is a common price for a 20 years. not having true 4x4 (solid axle) options made this mad situation. So arriving new options hopefully can give some hope to the ones that need or like a car that is more than a pretend to be 4x4 full of plastics.
Freakin love the Prado!
The headlights on the new Prado remind me of those from the NSU Ro80, and the tailights of the Nissan Patrol Y61.
@3:50 you can see that it will have an air to water intercooler. So there will be an heat exchanger (radiator) in front of the radiator for the engine coolant. (Like the ones for ac units)
I'm guessing this will be used for both engines. Or probably a front mount intercooler for the V8?
Anyways it will be better than a top mount intercooler. Don't get me wrong I like the looks of top mounts with their hoodscoops (my pajero also has one) but they are just mot as effective because there is a lot of heat build up.
Edit: As a mechanic I have to say I'm also annoyed by the amount of plastic covers in modern engine bays. But they are almost always easy to remove an not quite in the way. What actually makes modern engines difficult to work on is just the plain fact, that there is like double the amount of sensors and actors and probably 5 times the amount of wiring when compared to older, simpler engine desings.
On the other hand that's the stuff that makes modern engines so efficient and powerful
ASPW has done it again.
It’s very, very exciting news!
I've been looking forward to your video on the new Landcruisers! Very informative as always. Do you think you're going to get a new Troopy?
The big three have done their best to keep these cool trucks off the USA marketplace.
hi andrew. just thought I'd mention larry chen has released a walk around video on the new prado. some interesting info regarding what was called Toyota's universal truck chasis. its an american made video but it appears the prado is going to be called the 1958 in the states and also confirms it is made in japan. last but not least, thanks for the great content as usual 👌
The 1958 appears to be the base trim in the States.
@@hamishpriceand starts in mid 50k
Love what Toyota has done with the new Land Cruiser range. The prado looks like a modern bigger version of the FJ Cruiser.
The Prado is the car that ticks all the boxes for MY use case. My only criticisms of the new one are a) is it too electronic and complicated? b) spare wheel is now under the body rather than rear mounted.
Are you attempting a solo crossing of the Amazon Rainforest?
If you can afford a new Toyota you can afford an Epirb
Thanks for the video. Apparently the Prado will have a split tailgate. Also interesting is that you can choose the headlamps (square or round), first time I looked I couldn't understand if they were announcing two cars or what..
i would love one of these new trucks , but i will need a lottery win too own one , fantastic trucks andrew
Grenadier with 70series interior...GOLD
I have a prado 2022 with the 2.8l diesel. It has more than enough torque, is very quiet, smooth and efficient. For a car this weight the engine works nicely. The EU version of the new Prado is fitted with a hybrid system.
The new 70 with a wide tray on the back looks good. Will be interesting to have a choice of engines. I've driven an old one with the 13BT and auto box and that was good at the time. The Prado looks cool and is obviously why they are finishing the FJ Cruiser.
An interesting idea -at least imo-… they could always replace the 3dr Prado with something based on the LC250 and call it FJ Cruiser!
@@giorgoskakouris9862That would be amazing but Toyota won't do that because they are greedy and not enough people buy shorter SUVs.
After living in Land Cruiser 70 series exile for the past 30 years here in the US, finally we will get a 4 door Land Cruiser wagon that is not $80k starting price it wont be called Prado here just Land Cruiser. I can live with that
Mate, i am extremely excited for this new model, i have a 79 on order, safe to say it'll be the updated model. The retro back to its roots 75 series looks is awesome 👌 love your work mate, cheers
Will you still get the V8 ?
@5774497 mate im honestly a little torn, when I first heard about the 4 cylinder auto I said no way, now I'm having different thoughts. My heart sais v8 still, and I love a manual... but the 4 will be cheaper to run and repair. Damn!
@@OutbackOffroadNT
Agree. V8 is nice to drive and manual is fun. 4 cylinder is cheaper running and auto is lot more practical. Either way you will not be disappointed. It’s got the same lovely solid axle
Had a 76 on order since Apr 2022. Expected a 2023 model. Could be a 2025 at this rate 🤦♂️
@tikkabrno yeah mate, I ordered a couple months after you... what a wait hey
Thank you Mr White. Ive always loved your contents ❤❤❤. I was wondering what your thoughts might be on the Land Cruiser 70 LX V6 Petrol model as well...Cheers
The 2.8 diesel engine is mounted on Prado and Hilux sold in Europe, because it passes European severe (fooolish) regulations. So I fervently hope that Toyota is going to sell the brand new 70 series in Europe too (now we just can privately import the 70 series , and just with the petrol V6 because of the emissions regulation ).
I read in one of the articles that the higher rear lights have been removed and the body "blocked", and the only rear lights are on the rear bumper.
Looks good! Finally Toyota are producing good looking cars! Yes Auto on 70 series was item everyone was asking for a long time! Finally Toyota gave in! Wifee can drive too now!
That sure looks like a mating between the land cruiser and FJ cruiser, right down to the wings on the front bumper.
In the launch speech they actually said something along the lines of "we've heard your feedback not to change the 70 series and we've listened".
Wow, I was so worried about them making the 70 series too modern. Really glad they haven’t.
Learning from Land Rover.
I am writing to you from Italy
I hope this news of the 2.8 engine on the 70 series means that Toyata is ready to bring the 70 series back to Europe
The only off-roader for worker on the market is the Granadier, and in some states some versions of the Prado, and some pik up
there is a space in this market
iv driven all over the world though the Jordon desert, Mexico, Afghanistan, all across Africa, cyprus, to many countrys to list and im looking forward to this
And will the Auto 4cyl. version come with with front and rear diff locks?
Should have paused at 10:45 ; that shows the different axle size the best.
Really excited for these vehicles. Notably because Toyota have brought out a base level vehicle at (relatively) reasonable price, which both landrover and ineos failed to do.
Huh? Where is the pricing? I bet new Prado goes up a LOT in price!
@@billybob1511 released by overland bound
Yes because Landrover is now a prestigious brand that doesn't sell ugly rednack wagons, and ineos is just a Defender wannabe built by a delusional billionaire who run out of ways spending his money
@@darrenhale6320 Overland Bound
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It's official! The Land Cruiser is coming back to the US in 2024 in the form of the Land Cruiser 1958 (base), Land Cruiser (upper range) and Land Cruiser Edition One (premium).
Toyota leaned heavily into the iconic LC aesthetic which caused a little sigh of relief over here. Rather than "reinvent" the LC, they updated its signature design elements like the scalloped D pillar, squared out vertical B and C pillars and rounded headlights.
As of right now, Toyota is saying mid $50K for the base model LC 1958. What will mid $50K get you? Here are some bullets:
8 speed automatic
Turbocharged 2.4-Liter I4 Hybrid (no other option)
326 hp, 465 pounds of torque
Solid rear axel with independent front suspension
STANDARD rear diff lock (!!)
Front sway bar disconnect
6000 lbs towing
Trailer brake controller (!!)
With 8.7" ground clearance from the factory and 31 degree approach, 25 degree breakover and 22 degree departure angles, the aftermarket will be working double time to make these off-road ready. But the standard diff lock is major.
TFL off road said 55,000 USD for the base model so convert and add tax to your area